MOTORING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15482, 13 December 1913, Page 11

MOTORING.

notes AND COMMENTS. The l ' baby" cars arc becoming very popular in Auckland, the ."mail price and . cost of running being groat factors in their favour. These cars, which ale miniatures 0 f leading makes of heavy ears, can be purchased from £230 to £210 each, and a set of tyres ear, be replaced for £8 4s. Tho cost of running averages one penny per mil*- The light car is a totally differ- , ent type to tin* mlo car, the Singer for instance being claimed to be the Daimler of Email cars. A Singer car recently put up a record at Brooklar.ds track of 62 miles per hour for a period of nine hours. In order to accomplish this average speed the machine covered 74 miles per hour at one stage of the trial. The ''baby" cars, of which at present, the 10-h.p. Singers and Standards are favourites, have really brought motoring within the means of average people besides providing an efficient time-saving conveyance for business and professional men. Mr. B. K. Dawson, of Ellerslie, is tho first Aucklander to purchase a Standard light car. Mr. A. L. Wilson, of Auckland, shipped his newly-acquired- Singer light car to Rotorua on Tuesday. He will go on to Taupo in his car. Mr. George Elliot, president of the Auckland Exhibition Executive Committee, has purchased a Singer light car. Mr. 6. W. Hyde, of Hamilton, and Mr. Douglas Jack, of Auckland, have also purchased Singer light cars. A commercial machine which is likely •to be in great demand shortly is the Wail parcel car. _ This machine is a three-wheeler with the single wheel, engine, and seat in front. The covered-in body, which will carry 6cwt of goods," is placed over the two rear wheels. The Wall parcel car will cost about £150 and only costs 3s 4d per mile to run. •i The first true type of char-a-banc to bo imported into Auckland ready for the road was landed this week. It is a 40-h.p. 28-passenger Daimler, containing all tho latest improvements, including electric .lighting, footrails and mats. It is just as comfortable as the ordinary touring car. It will be used for tourist work in the vicinity _ of Auckland. ■ _ The ' importance of the motor .business in Auckland may be judged from a report , made by a local firm yesterday. • This firm accepted delivery from the steamers Kaipara and Waiwera, in eight days, of motorcars and lorries to the value'of £11,810. Every car and lorry in these shipments has been sold. The shipments included sixlarge Daimler lorries, one Commer lorry, two 20-h.p. five-seater Daimler touring cars, and several Singer light cars. §f|A very fine motor-car was landed this week and sold to Mr. J.'Shaw, of Auckland. It. is a 20-h.p. five-seater Daimler touring car, the fittings of which are silverplated, while the body is painted in a soft grey, the colours and fittings harmonising ; pleasingly. The; car is fitted with 'a C.A.V. 'dynamo electric lighting outfit, •». A 1914 model B.S.A. car has been sold to Mr. B. A. Keves, of Northcote. It will arrive next month. A new model Auckland five-seater touring ear has been, sold to Dr. Rossiter, of Mount Albert. It is fitted with Delco • electric self-starter, light and ignition. Tho f Auckland Automobile Association has decided to abandon the proposal to take' the- blind children of the Jubilee Institute on a motor excursion. The excursion was to have taken place to-day, ■ but it was found that many of the children bad gone away on their summer vacation. '.

\ v PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION. X MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the above association was* held' last evening, when a fair attendance of delegates was' present. It was decided to ' hold the Dunlop shield contest under the same rules as last year.' Entries for the contest were received from the following clubs:— land, Devonport, Parnell, West End, Eden ; and Epsom, Remuera, and Onehunga. The draw for the first round was fixed as follows:—Devonport v. Remuera, West End v. Parnell, Onehunga v. Eden and Epsom, Auckland :a : bye. ' ; .Various incidental arrangements were : made with reference to the New Zealand championship tournament, to be held at the ; Eden and Epsom courts during the Uiristmas holidays.' ■ -Messrs. A. A. Martin and F. J. Ohlson were .recommended to the New Zealand Association as referees for tho championsnip tournament. r :lt was decided to approach tho- Oneam C i" ' Vith ,a view to holdin K the Auckland chamDionship tournament on •.that.club's lawns in January. W secretary was requested to, write mvitmg the King Country Association to , end a team to Auckland" to play a local 'earn on January 17. It was decided to T f end a team to play tSh t Ne 7 Plymouth - Provided a suitable date can be arranged. ISl A - Brow "' F J o,^«m K. Pee, were appointed a Selection SKn r - bo h tlle T,,lranaki Md King country Association' matches. b